Community Outreach and Prevention
Nora J. Barrett, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, Kristi C. Garrison, MS, CHES, CHW, OPN-CG, Stacey L. Webb, MPA-HCA, BSN, RN, ONN-CG
Currently, pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States. However, with the lack of early detection tests and treatment options, it is estimated that PC may move to the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States by 2020 or even earlier.
According to Morgan, “Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, claiming more lives than colon, breast, and prostate cancer combined.”
Each woman’s risk of developing breast cancer is different and depends on her lifestyle, family health history, and other factors. The American Cancer Society considers women who have a lifetime risk assessment of 20% or greater to be at high risk for breast cancer.
A report on the important role of patient navigation in targeting those who are most at risk for delays in care, including racial and ethnic minorities and those from low-income populations.
A report exploring potential implications of updated Pap test screening guidelines.
In 1990, Harold P. Freeman, MD, noticed that African American women in the Harlem community had a higher incidence of breast cancer mortality.